However, he was unable to complete his protest as he was then removed from the stage by security.

SuRie confusedly looked on as the scene played out, while the audience continued to sing the lyrics of her song along with the backing track. She then got her microphone back and made it to the end of her song.

As is standard procedure in incidents like this, Eurovision offered SuRie the chance to perform a second time at the end of the show, though she declined the opportunity.

Commentator Graham Norton explained: “The decision was left to SuRie and she decided she did not want to perform again, and who can blame her, she has absolutely nothing left to prove.”

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An emotional SuRie after completing her performance

A Eurovision spokesperson also revealed shortly afterwards that the stage invader had been taken “into police custody”.

Up until the moment of the stage invasion, SuRie’s performance had been among the strongest of the night, with the audience clapping and singing along with ‘Storm’.

Her perseverance and strength got a strong reaction from Eurovision viewers, who praised the singer for the way she handled the situation.

The way SuRie handled that will go down in the history books for one of the most iconic moments at Eurovision, very few people could do what she did after that. I would be afraid for my life after that

What a performance by @surieofficial - she must been terrified by the stage invader who is thought to have said “For the Nazis of the UK media, we demand freedom."The incident left the UK contestant without a mic for around 20 seconds, before it was replaced. #eurovisionpic.twitter.com/aSRrlAi3KP

SuRie's raw power and strength during the end of her song is why I watch this contest. One person and a mic can inspire the world. She's certainly inspired me to be stronger no matter what! What a legend! #Eurovision

@surieofficial did a sensational job to keep going and remain professional during the stage invasion 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 she sowed so much strength and determination to carry on! Go Surie #Eurovision#Eurovision2018

HuffPost UK spoke to SuRie shortly before she headed to Lisbon for the Eurovision live shows, during which she observed of her then-upcoming performance: “Everything that is within my power, I will do my very best with, and anything beyond my control, it’s my job to just deal with it.”